Joe JohnsonSep 26, 2026
Johnson predicted Joey Porter Jr. would not actually suit up against the Bengals despite their talk, and said Arizona should trade Marvin Harrison Jr. for a change of scenery.
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What Joe Johnson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBut look, I don't think he going to play neither. He blowing all this smoke.
- Where it was said
- Nightcap (podcast)
- The episode
- Best of NFL News Part 1: Jaxson Dart SEASON OVER, What now? + Marvin Harrison Jr. a BUST? + Current STATE of NFL INJURIES
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- SaidSep 25
- GradedOct 11
- 1Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “maybe they should trade him, change the scenery”“Maybe they should trade him, change the scenery, because LeFleur didn't act like he was willing to try to get him going or nothing.”
- 2Availability Calls“But look, I don't think he going to play neither. He blowing all this smoke. You hear me? He know he ain't going to even be out there. (upcoming game against the Bengals)”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “maybe they should trade him, change the scenery”1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | 100 | 0 | +189 | |
| “But look, I don't think he going to play neither. He blowing…”2 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 1 hit · 1 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsMarvin Harrison Jr.
Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “maybe they should trade him, change the scenery”
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.89difficulty=+189skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 189
- player:
- Marvin Harrison Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- ARI
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- traded → HOU
- how he left:
- traded
- mechanism:
- traded
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 16
2Availability CallsJoey Porter Jr.Pittsburgh Steelers
“But look, I don't think he going to play neither. He blowing all this smoke. You hear me? He know he ain't going to even be out there. (upcoming game against the Bengals)”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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